Springfield Falcons

As memorable moments go, this one was right up there with the best of them for Springfield Thunderbirds forward Logan Shaw.

The 24-year-old from Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, even went so far as to equate it to the excitement of making his National Hockey League playoff debut with the Florida Panthers last spring.

Shaw said he had chills Saturday when he heard the MassMutual Center crowd’s reaction to the host Thunderbirds’ dramatic 5-4 overtime victory over the St. John’s Ice Caps. It was the first home win for the Panthers' relocated and renamed American Hockey League affiliate.

Trailing 4-2 midway through the third period, the Thunderbirds struck for two goals in a...

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